Bob served in the Metropolitan Police Service for 36 years, ending as Commander Public Order and Gold Commander for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was the Borough commander for the London Borough of Sutton and the deputy Borough commander in Lambeth. A long-standing member of the Met's advanced public order cadre, he covered every conceivable type of event and was the Gold commander for many iconic London events. He was also a hostage and crisis negotiator for 20 years, one of small group of officers who together saved hundreds of lives. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bob served in the Metropolitan Police Service for 36 years, ending as Commander Public Order and Gold Commander for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was the Borough commander for the London Borough of Sutton and the deputy Borough commander in Lambeth. A long-standing member of the Met's advanced public order cadre, he covered every conceivable type of event and was the Gold commander for many iconic London events. He was also a hostage and crisis negotiator for 20 years, one of small group of officers who together saved hundreds of lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob served in the Metropolitan Police Service for 36 years, ending as Commander Public Order and Gold Commander for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was the Borough commander for the London Borough of Sutton and the deputy Borough commander in Lambeth. A long-standing member of the Met's advanced public order cadre, he covered every conceivable type of event and was the Gold commander for many iconic London events. He was also a hostage and crisis negotiator for 20 years, one of small group of officers who together saved hundreds of lives. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The early years of policing London. - Ret’d Commander Robert ‘Bob’ Broadhurst - Part 1

My name is Oliver Laurence, I spent over twelve years as a police officer serving in some of the harshest environments Australia has to offer, now working as a Senior Investigator - Security, Intelligence and Crisis Management&nbsp;expert in London, I’ve had the chance to meet and speak with some of the men and women of law enforcement who found themselves at the frontline of the world’s most infamous investigations. I'll chat with the men and women on the front line of events such as 9/11 to the investigation into Jimmy Saville, taking down the 'Teflon Don' John Gotti and even having to pull the trigger to stop a terrorist on a murderous rampage on the streets of London. I’ll sit down with these brave men and women to hear their first-hand accounts of these events and how they got there. &nbsp;Welcome to Protect and Serve <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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My name is Oliver Laurence, I spent over twelve years as a police officer serving in some of the harshest environments Australia has to offer, now working as a Senior Investigator - Security, Intelligence and Crisis Management expert in London, I’ve had the chance to meet and speak with some of the men and women of law enforcement who found themselves at the frontline of the world’s most infamous investigations. I'll chat with the men and women on the front line of events such as 9/11 to the investigation into Jimmy Saville, taking down the 'Teflon Don' John Gotti and even having to pull the trigger to stop a terrorist on a murderous rampage on the streets of London. I’ll sit down with these brave men and women to hear their first-hand accounts of these events and how they got there.   Welcome to Protect and Serve Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My name is Oliver Laurence, I spent over twelve years as a police officer serving in some of the harshest environments Australia has to offer, now working as a Senior Investigator - Security, Intelligence and Crisis Management&nbsp;expert in London, I’ve had the chance to meet and speak with some of the men and women of law enforcement who found themselves at the frontline of the world’s most infamous investigations. I'll chat with the men and women on the front line of events such as 9/11 to the investigation into Jimmy Saville, taking down the 'Teflon Don' John Gotti and even having to pull the trigger to stop a terrorist on a murderous rampage on the streets of London. I’ll sit down with these brave men and women to hear their first-hand accounts of these events and how they got there. &nbsp;Welcome to Protect and Serve Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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